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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2008
Hajime Tanaka, Toyota, JP;
Tomonari Yamakawa, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hajime Tanaka, Toyota, JP;
Tomonari Yamakawa, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A steering apparatus includes an input shaft that transmits a steering force input from a steering wheel and an output shaft that transmits a steered force by which wheels are steered. The output shaft is arranged at a position that is radially offset from the input shaft. One of an eccentric cam and an adapting plate that form an eccentric pin mechanism is connected to the input shaft. The output shaft is connected to the other one of the eccentric cam and the adapting plate. A first connecting portion of the input shaft, which is connected to the eccentric pin mechanism, is connectable to a second connecting portion of the output shaft, which is connected to the eccentric pin mechanism.